The Riverwood Raiders will face off against the Pope Greyhounds at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Riverwood and Sequoyah, and Sequoyah kept the tradition alive. Riverwood fell just short of Sequoyah by a score of 6-5 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Pope had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 12-3 margin over the Wolverines. Considering the Greyhounds have won nine matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Pope's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Riverwood, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
Riverwood might still be hurting after the 11-2 defeat they got from Pope in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Can Riverwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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